World History Quiz Vocab
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divine right
belief that a king receives the right to rule from a god.
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diplomacy
the act of maintaining peace between nations
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pax
peace
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subjects
people under control of a ruler
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republic
government in which people elect representatives
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trumuirate
In Rome, a group of three men holding power
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frontier
a region on the edge of a settled part of a country
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ides
the middle
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civil engineering
construction that maintains and builds roads and bridges/infrastructure
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fratricide
killing of a brother or sister
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matricide
killing of a mother
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patricide
killing of a father
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regicide
killing of a king
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punic
Latin for “Phoenicia”
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megalmaniac
person obsessed with power
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anarchy
disorder, chaos due to absence of authority
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edict
a proclimation
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mosaic
a picture or pattern formed by tile or stone
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praetor
a roman official such as a judge
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legion
military unit of 3,000-6,000 soldiers
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dictator
ruler with total power over a country
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patrician
roman upper class, the wealthy
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plebian
roman lower class
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colossus
large, huge
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mercenaries
a hired professional soldier
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soothsayer
a person who is able to see the future
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abdicates
resign, give up power
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tribute
payment
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emperor
ruler of great rank and power over a large territory
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relics
objects of religious importance, usually related to saints
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succession
coming after, the order to the throne
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barbarian
a person from another land believed to be uncivilized or violent
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vernacular
language spoken by ordinary people in a country
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schism
division or split
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orthodox
a person or views that are traditional and conservative
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Marcus Aurelius
\-Last of good emperors
\-Fighting northern barbarians
\-Philosopher emperor
\-End to Pax Romana
\-Fighting northern barbarians
\-Philosopher emperor
\-End to Pax Romana
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Hadrian
\-Wall that’s 73 miles/ 20’ high
\-Worked for peace
\-Supported art/architecture
\-general/governor/emperor
\-Wrote biography
\-Travelled empire to visit subjects
\-Worked for peace
\-Supported art/architecture
\-general/governor/emperor
\-Wrote biography
\-Travelled empire to visit subjects
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Diocletian
\-Army soldier to praetorian guard
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Constantine I
\-Peacemaker
\-Moved capital to Constantinople
\-Came to power after the Battle of Milivan Bridge
\-313 Edict of Milan- legalized Christianity
\-Council of Nicea-325-summoned church officials (Turkey)
\-Mother Helena (became a saint)
\-Travelled to Holy Land and brought back Holy Stairs (Now in Rome)
\-Moved capital to Constantinople
\-Came to power after the Battle of Milivan Bridge
\-313 Edict of Milan- legalized Christianity
\-Council of Nicea-325-summoned church officials (Turkey)
\-Mother Helena (became a saint)
\-Travelled to Holy Land and brought back Holy Stairs (Now in Rome)
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Augustus
\-Ruled 31 BC-14 AD
\-Law and order
\-Family value laws
\-Infrastructure
\-Pax Romana
\-Law and order
\-Family value laws
\-Infrastructure
\-Pax Romana
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Caligula
\-Ruled 37-41 AD
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Nero
\-mom helped him rule
\-great fire of Rome
\-great fire of Rome
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Trajan
(98-117) First of the "Good Emperors" Rome reached its greatest size.
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Domitian
Ruled from 81 to 96